Raccolta Wild MSS - James William Wild Collection

Area dell'identificazione

Codice di riferimento

Wild MSS

Titolo

James William Wild Collection

Date

  • 1842-mid 1840s (Creazione)

Livello di descrizione

Raccolta

Consistenza e supporto

2 portfolios and 3 notebooks

Area del contesto

Nome del soggetto produttore

(1814-1892)

Nota biografica

British architect. Born, Lincoln 1814. Died, London 1892. Assisted Lepsius's work in Egypt from 1842 onwards. Studied Arabic architecture in Cairo. When he returned to Britain he was appointed decorative architect to the Great Exhibition, 1851. Curator, ... »

Storia archivistica

Formerly in the possession of Miss C. Wild (daughter?).

Modalità di acquisizione

There is an entry for the Wild MSS in the Topographical Bibliography manuscripts' records list stating that his daughters presented the material. The accession of the Wild MSS was also reported in the Ashmolean Museum Report, see below, where it is said ... »

Area del contenuto e della struttura

Ambito e contenuto

Two portfolios containing drawings and plans, and three illustrated notebooks.

Sistema di ordinamento

Kept as received.

Area delle condizioni di accesso e uso

Condizioni di accesso

Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.

Condizioni di riproduzione

Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.

Lingua dei materiali

  • inglese

Caratteristiche materiali e requisiti tecnici

No problems.

Strumenti di ricerca

Catalogue.

Area dei materiali collegati

Esistenza e localizzazione degli originali

These are originals.

Esistenza e localizzazione di copie

None.

Unità di descrizione collegate

Other Archives:

  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938. London: The Board of Education, 1939. The material in the V&A includes plans, sketches, drawings, etc. of
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Nota bibliografica

Not published.

Nota bibliografica

  • Accession note, see 'Report of the Committee of Management of the Griffith Institute for the year 1939' in Ashmolean Museum Report 1939, p. 41 ("Wild MSS. Note-book containing plans, copies of scenes and inscriptions, and notes by James William Wild, later curator of the Soane Museum (1842). Presented by his daughter, Miss Wild.").

Persone ed enti collegati

Deposito

  • Scaffale: 0517B